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Story from the Zambian Watchdog Website
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has settled for an expatriate coach just one week after they fired Honour Janza and replaced him with George Lwandamina as Chipolopolo coach.

……” FAZ has advanced in striking a deal with a named expatriate coach who will be unveiled soon.”Read More

Zambia national football team defender Stopilla Sunzu and forward Evans Kangwa have suffered injury setbacks and will now miss the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau on June 13.

The centre back picked up the injury during a morning training session with the national team on Wednesday and is expected to be out of action for at least two weeks.

Team Doctor Joseph Kabungo told fazfootball.com on Thursday that Sunzu had strained ligaments on his left knee while Evans Kangwa had a groin injury. “He will need at least two weeks. He will need constant reviews in between and we have to make sure that his knee gets back to its normal shape in that period,” Dr Kabungo said of Sunzu.

“Today it is a bit swollen but I am happy with the progress he has made in the last 12 to 18 hours because he is able to walk on his own without any aid.”

Of Evans Kangwa Dr Kabungo said:” Evans is still experiencing pain on his left groin. I think essentially he is also out of Saturday’s game.”

Both players will remain in camp with the rest of the squad.

Zambia hosts Guinea-Bissau in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, June 13.

The Football Association of Zambia has appointed George Lwandamina as Acting coach of the Zambia national soccer team.

Lwandamina assumes the job immediately and his first assignment is the Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match between Zambia and Guinea Bissau, to be played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Saturday 13 June 2015.

The rest of the Chipolopolo technical team remains unchanged until such a time when there is a review of the present staff. Zambia Olympic Team coach Fighton Simukonda will work with Lwandamina and Chintu Kampamba during the time the U23 team is off international duty.

FAZ thanked Honour Janza for the work undertaken during his time as coach of the Chipolopolo. Janza returns to Technical Directorate at Football House.

Story from the Daily Nation Website
IT is shameful that the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has allowed the Chipolopolo’s scheduled trip to Equatorial Guinea for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AfCON) finals to be delayed due to flight complications, football administrator Simataa Simataa has charged. Read More

Story from the Lusaka Times Website
NATIONAL team coach Honour Janza is sweating about injuries in his team as he unveils the final 23-member squad today for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament that kicks off next week in Equatorial Guinea. Read More

Story from the Lusaka Times Website
Zambia will not host Cote d’Ivoire at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
The two sides were scheduled to play their Independence Day friendly at Heroes Stadium on October 25 but Government says the stadium has not yet been commissioned. Read More

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Story from the Lusaka Voice Website
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has thrown its weight behind Sepp Blatter’s controversial re-election bid as FIFA president at the general congress to be held on May 29, 2015. Blatter`s only challenger so far in the election is former FIFA deputy secretary-general Jerome Champagne. Read More

Story from the Lusaka Voice Websit
STRIKER James Chamanga bounced back into the Chipolopolo squad summoned for next week’s must-win Group F clash against Niger in the Morocco 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series. Read More

[Zambia Reports] Chipolopolo coach Wedson Nyirenda has set the tone for the October 7 Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Nigeria by urging his players to keep cool heads in the aftermath of back to back victories over Algeria in the last round of matches.